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The programme of the PV Production Forum 2010, will feature presentations on production technologies including PV production market, silicon and thin film production, and will be led by industry experts from manufacturers and suppliers of PV fabrication, equipment and related raw materials. The PV Production Forum 2010 will provide an essential opportunity for networking across all segments of the PV production industry along with informing its participants about the changing dynamics, technologies and developments in the PV manufacturing supply chain. This Forum addresses best practices and case studies that can assist PV production management, purchasing staff, and product managers how to increase throughput, efficiency, and save money in their production fabs.

Day:    Tuesday, 7 September 2010   
Time:   08:30 - 18:30    
Site:    Morning:
           Salon de Actos / Foro Norte    
           Afternoon:
           Sala Ausias March (Silicon Session) and
           Sala Joaquin Rodrigo (Thin Film Session)
           both Salas in the Exhibition Area (entry Foro Centro)
Access: with valid Conference registration for the 25th EU PVSEC / WCPEC-5
             or as PV Production Forum 2010 participant

Programme of the PV Production Forum 2010    

Market Session    
08:30-12:10    Salon de Actos / Foro Norte
Chair: Bryan Ekus, IPVEA / Ingrid Weiss, WIP - Renewable Energies

• Fully integrated and highly automatic - Technology processes in one of the most modern solar factories in the world     
  Dr. Karl Heinz Küsters, Head of Technology, Conergy
• Technology Development on Wafer-Cell-Module-Lines to reach lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCoO)
  Mr. Sylvère Leu, CIO, Meyer Burger
• PV Manufacturing Equipment - A Current Overview and Future Opportunities     
  Mr. Tim Dawson, Automation Research Director, IMS Research

10:00 - 10:30 BREAK

• Large Scale PV manufacturing – Advanced Design and Automation concepts to reduce overall CoO (Cost of Ownership)   
  Dr. Klaus Eberhardt, Technology Manager Photovoltaics, Global Technology Services, M+W Germany
• A Roadmap towards Grid Parity using integrated automation concepts for large scale PV factories
  Dr. Roland Schreieck, Business Development Solar, Siemens
• PV Equipment - Market and Development     
  Ms. Elisabeth Schaertl, Manager Sales Asia, KUKA Systems

12:10 - 13:30 LUNCH

Silicon Session    

13:30-18:30    Sala Ausias March / Exhibition Area
Chair: Bill Duncan, Komax Solar / Kristian Peter, ISC Konstanz

• Power solutions for a stable and efficient poly-silicon deposition process    
  Mr. Gladwyn De Vidts, VP Power Control Solutions Division, AEG Power Solutions
• Rock & Roll in PV Cell Production (co-presentation)
  Dr. Volker Wuestenhagen, Head of Advanced NanoTechnology, Oerlikon Sysytems and Mr. Stephan Voser, Strategic Project Manager,Oerlikon Sysytems
• Diamond Wire for PV applications - bricking , squaring and wafering    
  Mr. Brian Larabee, VP Sales and Marketing, Diamond Materials Tech

15:00 - 15:15 BREAK

• Crystalline Module Fab: Higher yield with improved process control     
  Mr. Claudio Meisser, CTO, Komax
• Laser technology for manufacturing PV cells and modules
  Mr. Richard Hendel, International Sales Manager, ROFIN-BAASEL Lasertech
• Automation as a key success factor for PV manufacturing
  Mr. Steffen Gunther, Sales Manager Solar, Reis Robotics

16:45 - 17:00 BREAK

• Advanced Metrology Solutions for High-Volume Module Production     
  Mr. Mark Willingham, Vice President, Spire Solar
• Latest robot applications for high-end automated back-end module manufacturing     
  Mr. Carsten Busch, Industry Segment Manager Solar PV, ABB Automation

 Thin Film Session    

13:30-18:30    Sala Joaquin Rodrigo / Exhibition Area
Chair: Andreas Schöni, Ecolution Engineering / Bernhard Dimmler, Würth Solar

• Advancements in Nanocrystal PV Manufacturing    
  Dr. Damoder Reddy, CEO, Solexant
• In-line Metrology for Thin-Film PV Production    
  Dr. Stefan Gritsch, Product Manager, Dr. Schenk Industriemesstechnik
• ALD production systems for manufacturing of CIGS and enhanced efficiency c-Si solar cells    
  Mr. Jarmo Skarp, Application Manager Photovoltaics, Beneq Oy

15:00 - 15:15 BREAK

• High Reliability of Conductive Adhesives for Thin-Film Interconnects    
  Mr. Rich Wells, CTO, Engineered Conductive Materials, LLC
• Next Generation Thin-Film Scribing Equipment    
  Dr. Marc Hueske, Vice President, LPKF SolarQuipment
• Efficiency improvements and shorter return on invest on Thin Film PV modules     
  Dr. Thomas Umschlag, Head of Sales - Thin Film Solar, Manz Automation

16:45 - 17:00 BREAK

• Is the Backend a Bottleneck?    
  Mr. Hendrikus Salemink, Product Manager Photovoltaics, Schiller Automation
• Industrial Sputtering - Improvements in Productivity and Cntrol for Transparent Conductive Oxides
  Mr. Victor Bellido-Gonzalez, R&D Manager, GENCOA

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